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Essential Hearing Aid Habits: When To Wear and Remove Your Devices
When you first get a new device, whether a phone, laptop or hearing aid, you have to take time to learn how to use and care for it. With hearing aids, knowing when to wear…
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Newer Hearing Aids Make Hearing Easy
As we move throughout the day, the noise level we experience changes. For example, the volume at Dakota Dunes library is a lot different than when you’re out to dinner at a busy restaurant. If…
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How To Make Sure Your Hearing Aids Stay in Place
There are several things to adjust to when you start wearing hearing aids—including making sure they stay in place. While they should usually remain in your ears without an issue, poor fit, moisture and sweat…
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Hearing Aids & Babies: The First 6 Months
In 2000, the Early Hearing Detection and Intervention (EHDI) program was established to ensure children with hearing loss receive the support they need as early as possible. This initiative focuses on the early identification of…
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Keep your Hearing Aids in the Best Shape This Winter
Along with the holidays, winter is also the season of chilly weather. As the temperatures become cooler outside, consider the following steps to protect your hearing devices. Make Sure They Stay Dry Winter is a…
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Why is My Hearing Aid Whistling?
If you wear hearing aids, you might have encountered an unexpected whistling sound from time to time. This noise, known as “feedback,” can occur for several reasons. Feedback can happen while inserting or removing your…
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What is the Connection Between ADHD and Hearing Loss in Children?
If your child is having trouble focusing or completing tasks at school, it might be worth considering an evaluation for a potential learning disorder like attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), as well as hearing loss. These…
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Overcoming Hearing Aid Hesitation: Tips for Consistent Use
Hearing aids are technologically advanced devices that collect and amplify sound at specific frequencies to make hearing and communication easier for the wearer. Despite their benefits, only 16% of people between 16 and 69 years…
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Celebrate Audiology Awareness Month: Protect Your Hearing
Every October, the American Academy of Audiology highlights the importance of hearing health during Audiology Awareness Month. It’s a great time to learn more about hearing loss and what you can do to protect yourself.…
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Maximizing Comfort With Your New Hearing Aids
For many people, hearing aids are life-changing, opening up a world of clearer conversations and better background awareness. Despite their benefits, only 16% of people aged 20 to 69 who need hearing aids actually use…